Drivers and barriers of implementing a dual VET programme in Nepal
Asian Education and Development Studies
ISSN: 2046-3162
Article publication date: 19 June 2023
Issue publication date: 15 August 2023
Abstract
Purpose
The authors analyse drivers and barriers of implementing and scaling-up a pilot project of a dual vocational and education programme in Nepal.
Design/methodology/approach
The 5C protocol distinguishes five categories of drivers and barriers of education reforms: commitment, capacity, clients, content and context. The authors build on the 5C protocol to develop a qualitative empirical framework based on semi-structured interviews amongst stakeholders.
Findings
The results show that involved actors are committed. Capacity in terms of available resources also represents an implementation driver, but companies lack information about the programme. Consequently, industry associations should receive a more prominent role in the motivation of companies to provide training places. The content category is the most challenging implementation barrier because the programme represents a substantial change, compared to the current vocational education and training (VET) programmes in Nepal.
Originality/value
First, the authors propose a framework for a qualitative content analysis to analyse the drivers and barriers of implementing and scaling-up education reforms. Second, the authors provide novel information about drivers and barriers of an education reform in Nepal.
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Acknowledgements
The authors thank CTEVT and ENSSURE project for their support in communication and linkage with the apprentices and the host companies for necessary information. ENSSURE is a bilateral project of the Government of Nepal (GoN) and the Government of Switzerland represented by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC). The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) implements the project, and Helvetas Nepal is providing technical assistance. The authors thank the SDC, the Swiss National Science Foundation and SDC Nepal for financing part of the research. The authors also thank the interview partners for their time. The authors are grateful for inputs from the participants of the Crossing Boundaries conference and the team of the Chair of Education Systems.
Citation
Bolli, T., Kemper, J., Parajuli, M.N., Renold, U. and Thapa, B.K. (2023), "Drivers and barriers of implementing a dual VET programme in Nepal", Asian Education and Development Studies, Vol. 12 No. 2/3, pp. 195-207. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEDS-08-2022-0111
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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